10 Dietitians on Instagram that You Should be Following

These days, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. With this realization in mind, it’s more important than every to reevaluate who you are taking nutritional advice from. Dietitians are nutrition professionals that work to highest standard to provide research-backed advice for every diet. While it is always best to consult a personal dietitian for your specific dietary needs, these well known accounts provide sound nutritional advice that’s worth the follow.

Abbey Sharp, RD

Abbey posts her expertise both on Instagram and YouTube with almost 100K followers. She mixes humor with science-backed nutrition advice for any person. She posts weekly videos on her Youtube channel evaluating vlogger’s “What I Eat in a Day” videos, and posts delicious recipes on her Instagram.

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We’ve all heard the age old health advice “Everything in moderation”. But what does this even mean exactly? . . I’m sure you’ve heard this popular wisdom before from your family and friends, and maybe you’ve used it as well. But is it even possible to eat moderately after years of dieting? How can you possibly eat moderately when you have no idea what eating in moderation is or what it looks like? Is it the same for everyone? Can you still meet my health goals while eating in moderation? . . . I answer the question “WTF is eating in moderation?” in the link in my bio . . . . . #dietitian #nutrition #nutritionist #intuitiveeating #dietculture #everythinginmoderation #antidiet #healthyeating #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthylife #foodfreedom #foodfreedomforever #foodblogger #mommyblogger #foodblog #wellness #healthychoices #instamom #health #bodykindness #hunger #wellbeing #healthybody #foodisfuel #ohheymama #balancednotclean #nourishnotpunish #eatittobeatit

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Jessica Jones, RD

Jessica is a San Francisco-based dietitian. She has her own blog “Food Heaven Made Easy” in addition to meeting with patients through nutrition therapy at the University of California San Francisco.

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New week, lots of feelings. In the past few days, we’ve had over 30K people join our page. On the one hand, we’re excited to connect with more of you. At the same time, we’re overwhelmed with the massive amount of messages, interview requests and shoutouts. There’s been a huge push to follow more black people in food, which is great. This is also a tiny first step towards creating meaningful and genuine connection with black people in this industry.⠀ ⠀ We encourage you to get familiar with our content and the tight community we’ve cultivated over the years. We’re food lovers, we love creating recipes. We also stand for food justice, body respect and inclusivity, and cultural competence. We don’t promote weight loss, restrictive diets, or cleanses. We’re about celebrating all bodies exactly as they are, and provide resources to help you develop a pleasurable and balanced relationship with food.⠀ ⠀ If you’re open to learning and engaging about these topics with us in a sincere way, consider this a warm welcome to our page. If you’re just looking for another black person in food to follow, this may not be the community for you. And we don’t mean that in a mean way. What we stand for, popular opinion or not, will always come first before numbers or social following. Thanks for slowing down and reading this, and sending love to you all. Wen & Jess ⠀ ⠀ Ps: this week we’ll be recording a podcast episode on things to consider before reaching out to black people for collaboration & ways to support black creatives beyond following them on social. Stay tuned

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Marissa Kai Milk, RD

Marissa addresses those inner thoughts every person questions while participating in diet culture. She gives before and after mind sets on how to approach common struggle such as binge eating, emotional eating, and restriction.

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Marissa Kai Miluk, RDN. • Where do I begin… • 5 years ago in 2 weeks I left LA to move back home to pursue dietetics. I had just spent the last 3 years pursuing an acting career, and the last 4 years battling disordered eating. • LA was fun but the diet industry ate me up. I left LA to help more people who struggled with binge eating and restrictive dieting get out of it. I did most of my recovery alone, and it was tough, so I didn’t want anyone to have to face it without support. • Flash forward 5 years, I did it. I am a registered dietitian nutritionist. I feel like I just accepted the Oscar award I used to always dream of. I cried. It’s so strange to cry over a career achievement but this was my dream! • I went through so much these past 5 years. Life has been a rollercoaster. But I have always kept my eyes on this day, and I’m finally able to fully invest my time and energy into my passion in private practice. • My passion lies in helping women recover from dieting and disordered eating. I went through it so you don’t have to. I am so happy to be here for you as your binge freedom DIETITIAN

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Tessa Nguyen, RD

Tessa is a trained chef and dietitian who is currently spending the year teaching English in South Korea. She incorporates cooking and nutrition into her lessons for her students.

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Happy Monday, my friends. This year I’m putting together the Cook’s Corner Recipe section in the @fcpdpg Newsletter and I need your help! Our fall issue’s theme is Food Waste. If you are an FCPDPG member, have a Food Waste recipe with accompanying photo AND are interested in showcasing it to our members – please email me! The deadline for recipe submissions is by EOD next Friday, August 23, 2019. . . All Food Waste recipes with accompanying photos can be emailed directly to me by clicking the “Email” button up top with the subject line, “FCP Cook’s Corner Recipe.” Any other questions? Feel free to send me a direct message! Thanks in advance for all your help. . . : @anthonychengs. #fcpdpg #foodwaste #recipe

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Anna Sweeney, RD

Anna provides the tools needed heal a food and body relationship for those struggling with body image. She posts intuitive eating tips and sets the record straight with diet culture.

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Hi friends! There are a number of new humans hanging around, so I thought it made sense to do another introduction! My name is Anna. And I’m so glad that you’re here! I am an @iaedpfoundation Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor. I specialize in the care of humans living with eating disorders, disordered eating, those moving away from diet culture, and all things body image. I practice using a weight inclusive, HAES®, fat positive, and social justice oriented lens. I bring those ideals here, too. I’m also a full time disabled human. I’ve lived with MS for the last 20+ years. If you’re new here, expect to read a lot about combating diet culture, eating disorder recovery, moving toward body trust, and disability lessons that I’m learning and sharing as I go. If you’ve been here for a while, I’m so glad that we are connected. Thank you for being here. I never expected a social media experience to be as intimate as mine has been, and I am most, most grateful. Let’s get a little personal, shall we? I have a great deal of respect for the English language, and love to write. And I’m good at it. One of my dreams is to write a book. In the mean time, I’ll keep writing here. I like most all food and eat with excitement. I miss sharing meals rn. Dislikes: salmon, smoked foods. I am terrified of cows and am the bug wrangler in my home. Last book I read: Such a Fun Age by @kileyreid Currently reading: Girl with the Louding Voice by @abidare_author I love nature. I miss being able to experience it as I once did, and took for granted, in an able body. This is why inaccessible views exists. If you have a moment, check out my highlights; we’re nearing 400 photos + videos from around the world. With almost 10,000 views. Wow. I cry almost every time someone tags me in an outdoor story. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. . . . Your turn! Introduce yourself, share a fun fact, why you’re here, what you’re reading/watching/listening to, anything! Lots of love, a

A post shared by Anna Sweeney MS, RDN, CEDRD-S (@dietitiananna) on May 14, 2020 at 6:35am PDT

Marisa Moore, RD

Marisa is the former spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and former president of the Georgia Dietetics Association. Her sound advice offers her opinion on restaurant and food companies and their incorporation of healthy options their menus.

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Hey y’all! There are a lot of new faces here so gimme a virtual hug, come on in and have a seat!⁣ ⁣ I’m Marisa Moore – a registered dietitian nutritionist, regular source for the media, and budding photographer. I support women in achieving lifelong wellness without diets. ⁣ ⁣ Here, I serve up approachable plant-forward recipes with a side of science-based nutrition and zero judgments.⁣ ⁣ I’m not the “eat some carrots when you really want chocolate food police.” ⁣ ⁣ So, if you’re looking for someone to shame you about eating bread, this is not the place.⁣ ⁣ This is a space where one day I’ll be sipping on an oat milk matcha latte and the next digging into a bowl of salmon cakes and buttery grits. There’s room for it all. ⁣ ⁣ And I’m constantly learning and trying new things to share with you. ⁣ ⁣ I invite you to join in. Let’s talk. Let’s eat together. ⁣ ⁣ I am glad you’re here. Please ask questions, check out my website for recipes, comment and tag me when you make them!⁣ ⁣ And one favor before you go… ⁣ ⁣ Please let me know how you found me and what made you decide to follow along?⁣ ⁣ Talk soon!⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #blackdietitian #foodfreedom #ThisIsMe #RegisteredDietitian #foodphotographer #Nutritionist #dietitiansofinstagram #gratitude #personalstory #thenewhealthy #storyofmytable #foodiesofinstagram #goodmoodfood #feelgoodfood #eatrealfood

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Ryann Kipping, RD

Ryann is an expert in prenatal/preconception nutrition for women going through pregnancy. Her account educates to-be moms on portion sizing, cravings, and adequate vitamin intake for two!

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How I became The Prenatal Nutritionist, Part 2:⁣ ⁣ The last 6-months working in the clinic went something like this; I woke up thinking about starting an empire where I could provide science-based education to thousands of women on a journey to deliver a healthy and happy baby. Where I helped women who were hungry for knowledge & motivated to make easy yet extremely impactful nutrition changes. ⁣ ⁣ In-between patient sessions, on my lunch, 10-minute breaks, & pretty constantly in my head, I researched, crafted content, & began to create nutrition resources of my own. I fell asleep thinking about what steps I needed to take next in order to quit my job & start creating this nutrition empire full-time. When I was asleep, I dreamt about running my own business where I determined what I taught, writing a book with ingredients I believed in, and selling out programs that actually translated to better pregnancy outcomes. ⁣ ⁣ I felt like the only thing that was really helping these women was my positive attitude and smile. I remember one patient so vividly sitting in my office, she was pale, overwhelmed, & on the verge of tears, she said to me one day in a session, “that’s a nice smile, thank you, I appreciate that.” While I do believe a smile & positive attitude can go a long way and did go a long way that day, that’s not what the backbone of my job is. My job is to provide accurate, realistic, & truly helpful nutrition guidance to prevent overwhelm, boost confidence, and help women feel better during their pregnancy.⁣ ⁣ As I neared the last 12 weeks of working in the clinic, I truly felt a roller coaster of emotions. I had moments of “whelp, there’s nothing I can do, I’m just one person” &times where I wanted to call my boss & quit right then and there. I felt stuck in a robo body. I wanted to help these women, free them of the diet I was prescribing, but I couldn’t. I showed up every morning with knots in my stomach and left absolutely drained from my mind running in different directions all day.⁣ ⁣ Patients would come in with real concerns about the foods we were prescribing which most I had to shrug off & pretend like they weren’t a big deal. [Continued]

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Cara Harbstreet, RD

Cara strives to help people mend their relationship with food and exercise. Her Instagram post is filled with reminders that foods shouldn’t have labels or be restricted.

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If you feel cute, why would you delete it later? . Did a branding session this week because a lil’ biz update is in the works and what can I say…I adore my studio apartment and my flowers and @meredithgraves_ but mostly I adore myself

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Nazima Qureshi, RD

Nazima is a Toronto-based dietitian who works with Muslim women. She gives advice for nutrition challenges and creates a space where women feel understood, welcome, and comfortable.

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I can’t believe we are only 2.5 weeks away from Ramadan. The world feels like it’s on pause but Ramadan will be here before you know it! In order to do my part in helping you all prepare for Ramadan, I will be hosting a *free* 5 day challenge called “Get Your Kitchen Ramadan-Ready”. We will be officially starting on Saturday April 11th – everyday you will receive your daily challenge via email. Sign up for bonus grocery lists + helpful templates to guide you! Tag a friend who you want to get Ramadan-ready with! It’s a great way to do something virtual with friends and family this weekend! Link in bio! . . . #HealthyRamadan #Ramadan2020 #Ramadan #RamadanKareem #healthymuslimah #healthymuslims #muslimah #muslimahblogger #RamadanReady #dietitian #nutritionist #muslimpreneur #mompreneur

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Martha McKittrick, RD

Martha specializes in women suffering from PCOS and gives advice on how to manage it with nutrition and lifestyle management.

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Hi! I see some new followers and wanted to do quick intro ⠀ ⠀ About me …⠀ 1⃣I’m from a small town on Massachusetts but moved to NYC over 30 yrs ago. I’m a true New Yorker now (minus the accent)⠀ ⠀ 2⃣Haven’t driven at least 15 years! Living in NYC kinda makes you a public transportation kinda girl . 3⃣Sometimes feel like I should be on the tv show Tiny House ⠀ -Small kitchen. Small office. Small apartment (but I love it). I keep minimal clutter around -easier to clean too!! . 4⃣70% of my clothes are black … but when it comes to my apartment … everything is white and grey. I find these colors soothing 5⃣Cooking meals that take 15 min or less is my specialty!⠀ . 6⃣ I worked at McDonald’s for about four years when I was younger! At the end of the night we used to eat all the leftover food. ⠀ About my biz … 1⃣Been specializing in PCOS for over 15 yrs. Love helping women feel empowered and decrease their symptoms through diet and lifestyle . 2⃣As a certified health & wellness coach, I always take a whole body approach⠀ ⠀ 3⃣My motto is there’s NO “one size fits all approach” to treating PCOS (or anything for that matter) 4⃣Just launched my first online PCOS course! Starts March 24. So excited! (INFO IN BIO LINKS)⠀ ⠀ 5⃣ I also specialize in weight management, pre-diabetes, diabetes, heart health and IBS.⠀ ⠀ I’d love to hear something about you!

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